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A chance encounter between a former British intelligence operative and a volunteer uncovered mysteries from inside a once top-secret headquarters.
Discover the story of how in the 1940s Hughenden Manor became a secret base for the Air Ministry to produce target maps for RAF Bomber Command. And helped shape the outcome of WWII.
A listener note, a version of this episode first aired on the National Trust Podcast in 2021.
Production
Host: James Grasby
Producer: Sean Douglas
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez
Discover more
Find out more about visiting Hughenden Manor:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/hughenden
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A chance encounter between a former British intelligence operative and a volunteer uncovered mysteries from inside a once top-secret headquarters.
Discover the story of how in the 1940s Hughenden Manor became a secret base for the Air Ministry to produce target maps for RAF Bomber Command. And helped shape the outcome of WWII.
A listener note, a version of this episode first aired on the National Trust Podcast in 2021.
Production
Host: James Grasby
Producer: Sean Douglas
Sound editor: Jesus Gomez
Discover more
Find out more about visiting Hughenden Manor:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/hughenden

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